bitters

el licor amargo

bitters(

bih

duhrz

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A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

1. (beverage)

a. el licor amargo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Where does the bartender keep his bitters?¿Dónde guarda el licor amargo el barman?

bitter

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

2. (not sweet)

a. amargo

Coffee without sugar has a bitter taste.El café sin azúcar tiene un sabor amargo.

3. (resentful)

a. resentido

Marge is a bitter woman at odds with the world.Marge es una mujer resentida peleada con el mundo.

b. amargado

Why is your brother so bitter?¿Por qué está tan amargado tu hermano?

c. amargo

It was a bitter victory, but it was worth it.Fue una victoria amarga, pero valió la pena.

4. (implacable)

a. implacable

Jules felt bitter hatred towards his manager.Jules sentía un odio implacable contra su jefe.

b. encarnizado (battle)

There is a bitter struggle going on between the two factions.Existe una lucha encarnizada entre las dos facciones.

c. acérrimo

The two teams have had a bitter rivalry for many years.Los dos equipos han tenido una rivalidad acérrima durante muchos años.

5. (painful)

a. amargo

The student shed bitter tears when she failed her exam.La alumna lloró lágrimas amargas cuando reprobó el examen.

b. duro

The loss of the his father was a bitter blow to the young man.La pérdida de su padre fue un duro golpe para el joven.

c. crudo (truth)

Rosa started to cry when she discovered the bitter truth about her son.Rosa empezó a llorar cuando descubrió la cruda realidad sobre su hijo.

6. (icy)

a. glacial

The bitter air chapped the girl's lips.El aire glacial partió los labios de la niña.

b. cortante

We went into a shop to shelter from the bitter wind.Entramos en una tienda para protegernos del viento cortante.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

7. (drink)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. la cerveza amarga

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Let's go down to the pub for some bitters.Vamos al bar por unas cervezas amargas.

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